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Feeling a bit vexed today, reading of a large outbreak of viral pink eye at St. Joseph's in Hamilton. By vexed, I really mean livid. Why? To begin with, the reporting was not well done, taking a "these things happen" tone in a case of serious negligence. 1/4 www.thestar.com/news/gta/out...

Some patients impacted by Stoney Creek pink eye outbreak were notified seven weeks after infectionSt. Joe’s apologizes for the delay as the number of cases rises to 92; the outbreak has been declared over.www.thestar.com

I should have pointed out this particular product when I talked about HEPA filters. Small local Toronto business. Entirely quiet devices. Like crazy quiet. Uses standard furnace filters. I have three of them in my house, in the larger common rooms. (Plus a small Levoit unit in every bedroom).

Public health risks during the World Cup haven't received much media attention. But there is a capacity building opportunity here - some basic things to keep in mind to elevate safety. So how can one assess and mitigate risk? A thread ... 1/15

My Toronto Star Op-Ed last week pointed the finger at physician thinking & physician culture to explain why they just won't let go of certain beliefs even when drowning in evidence to the contrary. Today the Globe and Mail provided a tragically shining example, quoting Dr. Srinivan Murthy ... 1/10

Thanks for locating a non-paywall version of my Op-Ed! Just between us, I'm livid at having had many of my words changed over my repeated objections. It does read well, but key changes muted my voice. That's never been done to me before, but better that it get published this way than not at all.

This was me yesterday morning, grinding my teeth on CBC Metro Morning radio about the handling of the hantavirus outbreak. archive.tveyes.com/18120/455385...